Another Quote by Yair Lapid

Quite a few people feel uncomfortable when faced with the claim that the Jews are the world's smartest people. In our politically correct era,…

— Yair Lapid

I'm going into politics because I think that the kind of discourse taking place in Israel is leading this country to oblivion, and I…

— Yair Lapid

Israel's master strategy needs to be moving toward a regional arrangement that will enable a full normalization of relations with the Arab states and…

— Yair Lapid

When someone doesn't react to changes, the changes turn against him.

— Yair Lapid

The Tower of David is important for Israel's heritage and existence because it is more than a tower, it is a symbol. It is…

— Yair Lapid

Israel can't be the only country in the Western world not to have freedom of religion.

— Yair Lapid

You want private education for your students? No problem whatsoever; pay for it.

— Yair Lapid

The democratic system is premised on trust in the masses' wisdom. We believe that the collective is wiser than its parts and that, at…

— Yair Lapid

I don't reject caution, but you also have to be careful about caution because there's a stage when it turns into paralysis.

— Yair Lapid

Any man who is not a communist at the age of 20 is a fool.

— Yair Lapid

Even in an enlightened democracy, the media have to check themselves to make sure they are not contributing to an unnecessary mass hysteria.

— Yair Lapid

I think that haredi children should study the core subjects and that their parents must work, and I believe that there are many haredim…

— Yair Lapid